Archives for April 2019

The Hubble Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990 aboard the space shuttle Discovery. NASA is celebrating with this breathtaking photo of the Southern Crab Nebula. … [Read more...] about 29th Anniversary of the Launch of Hubble

It is more of a threat to humanity than climate change. An excellent video can be found here. … [Read more...] about Take a Moment To Think About Antibiotic Resistance

Astronomers have captured the first ever images of a black hole. You can watch the NSF live stream press conference here. … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking Images of a Black Hole

According to a Texas A&M researcher, monarch butterfly numbers appear to be up as much as 144 percent to total population of approximately 300 million. Increased conservation of milkweed, the only type of food that the caterpillars can eat, is credited with their increased … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterfly Numbers On the Rise

Last month, Californians were swarmed with butterflies! The species, called "painted ladies" (Vanessa cardui) were migrating from their wintering spot in the Mojave and Colorado deserts of southern California as they flew northwest to Oregon and Washington. This year's increase … [Read more...] about Painted Ladies Everywhere!